Feidhlim Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Its a friendly, he has been used at a left back and is still getting use to the team. Lets see how he does in more important games in his natural position I should have put "I know he's being played at left back" in my caveat at the start. Also, I'm aware preseason games are friendlies Edit: I'll just take the opportunity to reiterate my point, he did not pass the eyeball test in any preseason game. I'm not writing him off. Edited August 5, 2023 by Feidhlim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feidhlim Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 minute ago, villarule123 said: I do worry about Newcastle targeting him next week. I think we're in for a tough evening all round sadly. I think Digne starts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, villarule123 said: I do worry about Newcastle targeting him next week. I think we're in for a tough evening all round sadly. I’d be surprised if Digne doesn’t start at lb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, Feidhlim said: I should have put "I know he's being played at left back" in my caveat at the start. Also, I'm aware preseason games are friendlies Edit: I'll just take the opportunity to reiterate my point, he did not pass the eyeball test in any preseason game. I'm not writing him off. Yeah i know you wernt. Just that i think we need to see him abut more. Im confident he is gking to be a superb signjng for us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 I think Digne will start... With torres, konsa and Mings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May-Z Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 I think to was a useful exercise to have him at LB during pre-season to give him game time and to see if he offers enough there so that every now and again we can flip out attack so Cash is the high full back instead of Moreno. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Pau at LB seems like an exercise against teams we need to break down. Against any tricky winger, he’s going to get turned inside out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 He can't play LB in the Prem. Could possibly get away with it against the poorer sides but even then he's going to struggle and will be the weak point. Let's keep that experiment in pre season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Dasilva goal was from free shot after Torres got done easily at LB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Unfair to judge him too harshly in a new setup and not his natural position. He looked more comfortable when we compacted to a back three when Cash pushed up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted August 5, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Unfair to judge him too harshly in a new setup and not his natural position 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Doesn't shape his body correctly when playing out wide which is why so many of his passes were misplaced. Use him on the left side of the CB once he is ready and he'll be fine. However, Mings and Konsa are currently ahead of him and deservedly so 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 The many mistakes he made tonight will be analysed and worked on. That is Emery's forte. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 29 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Unfair to judge him too harshly in a new setup and not his natural position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 42 minutes ago, villabromsgrove said: The many mistakes he made tonight will be analysed and worked on. That is Emery's forte. Yup. It's a new role for him, it's natural that he'd take a little time to adapt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 2 hours ago, gwi1890 said: He isn’t playing strictly at left back LB when defending. And he's awful at that. He's simply too slow to deal with wingers in isolation that way. I'm shocked we didn't do Konsa, Mings, Torres, Digne as that to me would have the balance when we are attacking and more importantly imo be much more solid defensively as Konsa knows how to play as a rb. Obviously you have the mings issue in him not being a rcb but he'd never played CB before coming to us so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 hour ago, The_Steve said: Unfair to judge him too harshly in a new setup and not his natural position. He looked more comfortable when we compacted to a back three when Cash pushed up. He's fine at that part. It's the defending that's the issue. He simply doesn't have the mobility to deal with tricky wingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 It would be suicidal to start him at LB against the Barcodes... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, MotoMkali said: He's fine at that part. It's the defending that's the issue. He simply doesn't have the mobility to deal with tricky wingers. Might have just been Emery making sure. Was changed immediately at half time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 3 hours ago, villan-scott said: Not doing him any favours playing him left back really… Surely we're not going to play him there v Newcastle, Almiron is exactly the sort of direct player he could really struggle against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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